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Dear C&E Association Members, Below is a preamble from Brian Forbes – the Chairman of the National Council of Veterans Association along with a Press Release/Op-ed that he is releasing addressing the continued disparity among military pensions between the Pension Act and the New Veterans Charter. For information. “I have prepared the attached Press Release/Op-ed in response to recent statements by the Minister of Veterans Affairs Seamus O’Regan whose comments I feel are misleading and uninformed. In my judgement, this rather combative Press Release/Op-ed will hopefully help clarify the fundamental questions surrounding the disparity between the New Veterans Charter and the Pension Act (the “elephant in the room”) and, at the same time, advance our overall agenda to encourage the Government to improve its proposed financial package prior to its implementation in 2019 and prior to the Federal election. There is no doubt that there remains considerable confusion in the veterans’ community as to the impact on individual veterans of the Minister’s announcement on December 20, 2017. It is, however, readily apparent that the Minister’s proposals fall well short of veterans’ expectations. In this regard, we will aggressively continue our crusade for reform of the New Veterans Charter in accordance […]
Dear C&E Association, Below is information related to the 2018 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation. Dear Stakeholders, The Veterans Ombudsman Commendation was created in 2010 to recognize the outstanding contributions of countless individuals and groups across Canada who work tirelessly on behalf of Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and their families. Nominations are now open for the 2018 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation. Nominations must include a completed nomination form and a summary of why the nominee is deserving of the Veterans Ombudsman’s Commendation. Consult the nomination guidelines for more details and learn about past recipients on the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman website. The deadline for submission of nominations is March 30, 2018. Completed nominations can be sent by mail, fax or electronically to: Office of the Veterans Ombudsman 360 Albert Street, Suite 1560 Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X7 By Fax: 613-944-2939 By email: [email protected] For more details please visit this link: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/call-for-nominations-for-the-veterans-ombudsman-commendation-672163123.html
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is a link to a Macleans video that summarizes the challenges created by the Phoenix pay system. http://www.macleans.ca/news/the-phoenix-pay-system-disaster-explained/
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is a link to the latest C&E Association Newsbrief that I have retitled The Despatch. This communication was sent out to our registered members who now sit at 1396. I would ask that anyone who has not already registered as a member to please do so. We want to ensue that our membership reflects all of our C&E community…serving – regular and reserve, our retired veterans and our industry partners. I do apologize if the file did not transfer well into pdf form but I will work on it with our webmaster volunteers. One item I did not mention in The Despatch. We are currently working with a professional web designer who is completely redesigning our website. You will see significant changes to the website – hopefully set for launch on 1 April. Best regards…Kevin O’Keefe VVV The Despatch-February 2018
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is an link to an email link from Veterans Affairs Canada looking for participants in focus groups. The focus groups will be in Halifax, Winnipeg and Quebec City. They are intended to assess VAC print and online materials about new VAC products and services. Any veterans or family members who are interested are asked to contact the individual identified in the email. Seeking participants for focus groups/Participants recherchés pour les groupes de discussion
Photo Credit: Murray Brewster/Canadian Press Dear C&E Association Member, Below is a link to a recent CBC News article on Veteran Transition Services. CBC News Article on Veteran Transition Services